West
California mom of 8 fatally shot while protecting kids from drug dealers in harrowing footage
A California mother of eight was fatally shot, reportedly while confronting a group of people she believed sold marijuana vape pens to her child, according to local news.
Maria Guadalupe Ramos Velasco, 33, of Los Angeles, was shot earlier this month near the intersection of Hilton Street and Bancroft Avenue in Oakland around 2:20 p.m. on Aug. 7, according to FOX 2 Oakland.
Earlier that day, Ramos and her mother, Blanca Velasco, apparently saw a Toyota parked near Velasco’s house and believed the occupants were selling marijuana vape pens to one of Ramos’ children. The pair planned to approach the vehicle and tell them to “stop coming” to the house, Velasco told KTVU.
Ramos and Velasco were in Velasco’s Toyota RAV4 at the time, and Ramos reportedly got out to confront the suspects in their vehicle. Then, she allegedly diffused pepper spray into the back of the suspect vehicle, KTVU reported, citing recently obtained video footage of the incident, a witness and a source close to the investigation.
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Maria Guadalupe Ramos Velasco, a 33-year-old mother of eight, was fatally shot on Aug. 7 while reportedly confronting a group she believes sold vape pens to one of her children. (KTVU)
At that point, a 16-year-old suspect, who has not been named due to his age, allegedly shot Ramos, killing her. When the teen suspect pointed the firearm at Velasco she drove off but circled back to find her daughter lying on the ground, according to KTVU.
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Maria Guadalupe Ramos Velasco, 33, of Los Angeles, was shot near the intersection of Hilton Street and Bancroft Avenue in Oakland around 2:20 p.m. on Aug. 7, (KTVU)
Prosecutors charged alleged driver Isaiah Gomez, 19, with being an accessory to a crime.
“I started rubbing her chest and telling her, ‘Breathe, Lupita, breathe! Like, we still need you. You have 8 kids.’ And she tried,” Velasco told the outlet.
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Ramos leaves behind seven daughters between 1 and 16 years old, as well as a 7-year-old son. (KTVU)
Ramos had previously grappled with her own drug habit, according to her mother. She leaves behind seven daughters between 1 and 16 years old, as well as a 7-year-old son.
“We have to change the way we live over here,” Ramos’ aunt, Maria Del Carmen Beltran, told KTVU. “We don’t have to be killer people, you know?”
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Ramos “brought immense joy, love, and kindness into the lives of everyone who knew her,” a GoFundMe page states. (KTVU)
“She brought immense joy, love, and kindness into the lives of everyone who knew her,” Beltran wrote in the description of a GoFundMe page for Ramos. “As we navigate this profound loss, we are coming together to honor Guadalupe’s memory and provide her with the farewell she truly deserve.”
The GoFundMe titled “María Guadalupe Ramos Velasco family” says donations “will go directly towards help [for] her kids, and to help ease the financial burden on the Ramos family.”
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Idaho
‘Landman’ star Ali Larter says life in Idaho is ‘simpler’ after ditching Los Angeles
“Landman” star Ali Larter finds her summers in Idaho to be a lot “simpler” than when she used to live in Los Angeles.
At the Newport Beach TV Fest, Larter told Fox News Digital her summer months look “totally different” since she made the move to Sun Valley, Idaho, in 2020.
“Well, it’s totally different, so we can’t really get our kids to hike anymore. They don’t want to do that. But I can get them to take a bike ride and then do, like, a little cold plunge in the river,” Larter began.
“We love to barbecue at our house. We love to play with our dogs. My daughter will probably play some volleyball. We’ll go to Leroy’s and get an ice cream cone.
“It’s just kind of simpler, and the days are really long. The sun’s out till like 10 at night now, so it’s been really beautiful to kind of have the kids out of school and enjoy the time with them.”
Larter and Hayes MacArthur share two children — son Teddy, 15, and daughter, Vivienne, 11.
During an interview with Fox News Digital in November, Larter shared the exact moment she and her husband realized they wanted to stay in Idaho after moving there during the COVID-19 lockdown.
“We went for two months thinking that the kids’ schools would be reopened in California, and they weren’t,” she recalled. “And, so, they were doing online, and the schools there were open. And, so, we were able to put our 6-year-old daughter in kindergarten for the spring semester.
“And that was a huge thing for us because we just wanted her to be around other children and have that kindergarten experience. And during that time, we met some amazing families just organically by the school,” she continued.
“And living in the town and just skiing with our children. And we really spent a tremendous amount of time together as a family.”
After living in Idaho during the latter half of the school year, Larter and her family returned to Los Angeles for the summer, and they realized that “there are so many demands as an actor” when living in the city.
She explained that actors not only audition frequently but are “expected to show up for so many things,” including parties and charity events. While she loves LA and says her “heart will always be there,” she wanted a more family-focused lifestyle.
“We just didn’t want to do that. We wanna be with our children,” she said. “And, so, that’s when I think the biggest change was we came back after that summer, and we just made a go for it and said, ‘Let’s try this and see if it works.’”
Larter attended the Newport Beach TV Fest that honored “Landman,” in which she plays Angela, Billy Bob Thornton’s recently reconciled ex-wife.
On the red carpet, Larter told Fox News Digital that Angela is a “wildcat,” and she wishes she could channel her a little bit more in everyday life.
Hawaii
First Alert Forecast: Classic Hawaii trade wind weather
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Partly to Mostly Sunny skies with windward and mauka showers drifting leeward at times. Most of the rainfall will be light and in the overnight to early morning hours with an increasing trend on Tuesday and stronger trends on Thursday and Friday; which is good because we need to beneficial rainfall.
View the latest weather conditions here.
Trade winds will continue blowing from the east all week while a high-pressure system sits north of Hawaii, keeping conditions mostly stable. On Tuesday, a weak weather system moving in from the east will bring some extra showers across the islands, but nothing major. A more significant system arrives Thursday through Friday—it’s actually the leftover remains of a tropical cyclone—and will bring noticeably heavier rain, especially on the windward sides of the islands (the sides facing the trade winds) and on mountain slopes, with humidity increasing as well. The highest rainfall will happen Thursday through Friday, though overall rainfall amounts will stay limited due to large-scale stability in the atmosphere.
A Small Craft Advisory now in effect for all Hawaiian waters (a warning for smaller boats to be cautious). A new long-period swell from the south-southwest is already moving in and will boost south shore surf heights to near-High Surf Advisory levels through Monday before gradually fading. East-facing shores will remain rough and choppy throughout the week from the strong winds, while north-facing shores will stay relatively flat. These windy conditions and Small Craft Advisories will continue through the entire week.
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Montana
1 dead in vehicle vs. motorcycle crash in Bozeman
BOZEMAN, Mont. — The Bozeman Police Department received a report of a vehicle versus motorcycle collision on July 3 around 10 p.m.
The crash happened on Frontage Road and the westbound on ramp to Interstate 90.
Officials say officers and bystanders attempted lifesaving efforts on a motorcyclist who was seriously injured.
The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
Preliminary findings indicate a Jeep was traveling eastbound on Frontage Road when the driver made a left-hand turn trying to enter the westbound I-90 on-ramp when the driver did not see the dirt bike.
Officials say there was no forward-facing headlamp or other lighting illuminated on the dirt bike, investigators examined the dirt bike for evidence of lighting equipment and found none.
According to a press release, there is no indication that the driver of the Jeep was impaired, and they are cooperating with the investigation.
The incident is currently under investigation.
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